My City (1968) | Atlanta, New York, Pittsburgh

Children talk about their cities - Atlanta, New York, Pittsburgh. From the Prelinger Collection at archive.org
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Great little film following a little girl in Atlanta, a boy in Pittsburgh and another boy in New York as they explain why they love their city so much. The two boys seem to be in a lower income bracket than the girl obviously. While she's gushing about going to the airport landing strip, the boys are taking the city bus or going to the fish market. All 3 seem very happy with their lives though, thank you very much. Nice film. Highly reccomended! - Reviewer Spuzz
World Trade Center Construction
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[@BlakeGildaphish76]

i love hearing the recordings of children's voices from the 60s and 70s.

[@erroljr.7480]

I almost lost it when i saw the boys put their foot in to be chosen by eenney meeney miniie mo. My 55 year old mind blocked that part of my childhood from my memory for some reason. Wow!

[@ARealPersonNotABot]

Thank God for this channel. I mean it man, I'm so thankful for what you do.

[@reelblack]

You're welcome

[@Marcus-nt8yx]

That young brothers father helped build the World Trade Center.11:30

[@makedapearl2542]

I know right....tears🥺😢😭

[@SeenHeard]

The soundbed in that sequence sounded a bit crazy and inappropriate.

[@MD-DLive]

I wish I was taped when I growing up in the 70's and early 80's! This was great, very nostalgic! The younger generations of today need to see this!

[@makedapearl2542]

👏🏼👏🏾👏🏻👏🏿 STANDING OVATION!!! THANK YOU SIRS FOR MAKING THIS NOSTAGIC VIDEO AVAILABLE FOR US ON KZbin. 🙌🏿🙌🏼🙌🏾🙌 I am from NYC and lived in Atl over 20 years....im in tears seeing landmarks that no longer exits ....bravo💪🏽

[@flameinkz]

Appreciate you running this watching while at work ✊🏽

[@parisnasir]

Ditto

[@rosereport7443]

Thanks Reelblack! I really enjoyed watching this video. Brings back so many memories, of being raised here in Chicago!💕👏💕

[@ElleBrOw]

Good afternoon 🙋🏽‍♀️ Would love to know where are they now?

[@voyer44]

Loved this one Mike D. Thank you for all you do.

[@maurice8607]

I was born and bred in London but that still didn't stop my enjoyment of the vid.

[@liveonnofilter982]

And it's a breath of fresh air to see the difference still bringing people together

[@IceKrimDream]

I’m not American but this is a very good film as this was before oil crisis and the decline of American manufacture sectors I knew Pittsburgh and NYC were big cities but didn’t know Atlanta was so advanced and prosper even back then! I only knew Coca-cola and Delta from Atlanta I hope the boy from NYC made it in the music industry

[@Skiskiski]

Are European or Canadian?

[@bxdale83]

Wow they are showing the construction of the Twin Towers at 11:42

[@Did.You.Forget]

Is it just me or does it seem like people from back then had different accents like...time accents. No one talks with that sort of timbre anymore; like it sounds like very rhythmic.

[@lisawalls1007]

BLESSED DAY STAY SAFE

[@lisawallace921]

🙏🙏🙏😇😇

[@lisawalls1007]

Thanks Lisa!!!😃

[@smoothoperator7023]

2021 & if u go to Pittsburgh you would be stepping back into 1968. Nothing has changed since this was filmed- same gray, overcast drab looking old houses & buildings. Depressing

[@lilyofthevalley2248]

Wow‼️‼️‼️‼️What great memories✅These were my HAPPY DAYS✅💯👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾Everything was so large and AMAZING to me👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@hassanburton669]

REELBLACK IN THE PLACE TO STAY AND ENLIGHTEN US!

[@aquariusavenue6140]

thank you 😊

[@terireneeunityfocused]

Blessed Be All ✊🏼🙏🏼💚

[@daydayh7671]

My Lord.. the WTC

[@bumblebeebumblebeebumblebe7747]

My city was born and raised in Detroit 1960 Love my city Jackie

[@thefarsidefanthefarsidefan7374]

At 11:27, the construction of the World Trade Center.

[@daisyb4614]

How cool is this !

[@brian3264]

12:09 "This building (the Twin Towers) is gonna be so tall they're gonna have to put bug red search lights on top so the planes don't crash into it." Well maybe they should've added some extra more.....

[@abusharifah72]

Thank you, I throughly enjoyed this. I was born in the early 70's and life was similar. May Allah bless you.

[@Skiskiski]

What happened to the movie The Startup starring Diggy Simmons. I think it was a movie on BET. Why is BET not allowing us to watch it?

[@ramsesstafford4640]

Good stuff 👍🏽

[@movingon2actionableitems755]

Cool stuff 😎

[@karlhenry2328]

Curious to see what adults these kids turned out to be..

[@MrStClair247]

What happened to the kids ? Where are they now ?

[@tominportlandtombotee3123]

I loved this. What a fantastic documentary. Born in ‘63 in DC area so this felt like a film about older childhood friends and family to me. Biggest sad take away for me was the loss of so much gainful manufacturing & construction work that was so admired by kids, and of course unionized, since this film was made.

[@AshundaThomas]

💕

[@papi_sativa]

Thanks for posting! Question: what was that red/rustic thing the lil white boy in Pittsburgh was riding on?

[@bw4357]

One of the inclines, there are steep mountains between the Monongahela River and the neighborhoods to the south, so there are funiculars

[@toreybullockjr.1269]

I think it’s the Duquesne Incline.

[@liveonnofilter982]

Is this a documentary or movie because it says 1968 but black kids are playing with white kids I didn't know they could do that back then

[@Jase9]

Yes they could, it wasn't 1868!

[@yvonnewitherspoon846]

@@Jase9 Amen LoL

[@daisyb4614]

Please log off and do the education.

[@comeandsee1]

I played with white kids in 1968 and I live in the south.

[@SeenHeard]

Not validating the question as it seems facetious but the visuals for 1968 Atlanta had me concluding this was shot before April 4th and more likely in 1967.

[@anthonywestjr1063]

It's really good to see how things were in comparison to how they have changed. I was born in the early 60's so this is all relatable to me, being from GA. It really makes me smile. You're truly remarkable with what you do! ✊🏾👦🏾👍🏾

[@3rdeyedread750]

Awwww the memories I miss those days kids these days are being robbed of their child hood

[@Riogi]

This is wonderful, Mike! I love these types of films. Thank you very much for sharing this gem with us. This film brings back fond memories of being raised in New York.

[@reelblack]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@boscopappas234]

Just the concept of 10-12 y/o kids walking around by themselves in a big city (whether it’s to get to school or visiting their favorite spots) would never happen today. The kid is probably 12 at the most walking around 9th Avenue by himself. That’s just how it was back then. But I also thought his statement about how “people say New York is dying, but how come so many people keep coming here?” People are still saying the exact same thing in 2023. So maybe the more things change, the more they stay the same.

[@ericjackson9256]

Very good

[@kewsiyehboah6058]

What happened them I Wonder.. In Swahili.. ya kuvutia.. ( Fascinating )..

[@melissaonorati2243]

Thank you for sharing this Awesome Classic video; Jesus Loves you!